PALMERSTON SOUTH.
Dear Bee, June 16. We do not generally have much news to send you from this little place, but the coming winter promises to be a trifle livelier than its predecessors. We are having an entertainment to celebrate the re-opening of the Town Hall. The programme is very attractive. The first part will consist of a representation of * The Trial by Jury, from • Pickwick.’ The second part will consist of a concert, at which some of the best vocalists in Dunedin will assist.
There is also a fancy dress ball on the tapis, so that we have a little gaiety to look forward to. The first dance in connection with the Palmerston Assemblies was held in Clark’s Hall. As all the arrangements were w-ell carried out by the Committee, assisted by Mrs R. N. Reid and other ladies, success was assured, and the result was a very pleasant and enjoyable evening. The lovely dance music was supplied by Oswald's band. A special word of praise is due to Mr J. M. Emmerson, as it was mainly due to his untiring efforts that the dance was so successful. I will now tell you something about the dresses. Mrs Robert Ewing wore black, as also did Mrs J. Arkle, Mrs J. O. Mackenzie, Mrs R. N. Reid, Mrs W. H. Williams, and Mrs I. G. Findlay. There were among the unmarried ladies Miss Arkle, in a dainty cream gown with lovely chrysanthemums on the bodice, and a fan composed of the same flowers ; Miss Morris (Waikouiti),
in a rich-looking white gown ; Miss Robeits (Dunedin), black lace gown ; Miss Dolly Murdock, white satin and tulle; Miss Emma Murdock, black silk and net gown; Miss Farquhar (Dunedin), pretty gown of lemoncoloured cashmere ; Miss Webb (Sloeraki), black grenadine relieved with cardinal ; Miss Macleod, pretty gown of pale green nun’s veiling; Miss Maelean (Dunedin), stylish gown of navy blue velvet ; the Misses Fagan, in very pretty gowns of cream satin and fisher’s net relieved with pale blue. Ate.
[Thank you. Shall like to hear about your ball, etc. — Bee.]
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 27, 4 July 1891, Page 131
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345PALMERSTON SOUTH. New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 27, 4 July 1891, Page 131
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